CAERNARFON will be looking to play host to a more sombre encounter, this week, after the thrilling 5-5 draw against Connah's Quay Nomads last Friday.

It was only the second 5-5 in Welsh Premier League history.

Afan Lido managed an excellent 2-1 away win over Aberystwyth on the same night, suprising many given the distance between the two sides in the league.

However, the visitors still lie fourth from bottom, so the sixth-placed Canaries should come into the match with confidence.

They are also without the suspended duo, Shaun Galsworthy and Mark Robinson.

Afan Lido are one of the league's lowest away goalscorers having scored just 11 goals on their travels, but they are pretty tight defensively and have conceded less goals than their hosts so far this season.

Caernarfon'sstrength will be their forward play. The 10-goal draw, last week, took them to sec -ond in the highest home goalscorers list with 34.

Only league leaders Rhyl have scored more on their own turf. Despite their lowly league position, Afan Lido have just as good an away record as Caernarfon and they have gained more points as visitors than they have as hosts.

They have an away return of 11 points, compared to the 10 they have picked up from their home games.

In the last four meetings at the Oval between these two sides, Caernarfon have come out on top twice, Afan Lido once, and there has been one draw, last season which ended 1-1.

Herald prediction: Caernarfon will have worked on their defending this week after last Friday's goal bonanza, and will hope to be a bit more prudent at the back.

Afan Lido are sure to be full of beans after their successful visit to Aberystwyth and will probably fancy their chances.

It's a hard one to call, this, so it's probably best we sit on the fence; a point apiece. 1-1.